Hamas captured the coastal strip by violently overthrowing forces loyal to the Fatah movement, led by Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Though it has softened some of its rhetoric, Hamas' new platform clung to the hard-line position... More..

Kim during a public event using a delayed-action biochemical poison. North Korea claimed Friday that the United States and South Korea botched an assassination plot to kill dictator Kim Jong Un . "Officers...More..

Premier Philippe Couillard said 132 municipalities and 1,400 residences have either been affected or are threatened by the flooding. On Saturday, 400 troops were sent to help out in Laval, Shawinigan, Rigaud ...More..

And temperatures are expected to keep warming through the start of the week, hitting 68 degrees Monday and 73 degrees Tuesday , the National Weather Service said. Otherwise mostly cloudy and about 44 for t...More..

The Johnson Amendment , named for then-Senator Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas, is a provision in the USA tax code that prohibits all 501 (c)(3) non-profit organizations from endorsing or opposing political candida...More..

A sonic boom heard over parts of central Florida marked the mysterious X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle's return to NASA's Kennedy Space Center Sunday morning after 718 consecutive days in space. The site also no...More..

When the plane landed Sunday morning the sonic boom could be heard throughout Central Florida, and some Brevard County residents likely heard them before it even touched down at the Shuttle Landing Facility. ...More..

The omission did not go unrecognized. "So long as I am elected to serve my country, I will ensure that a Palestinian state will not be created". Other forms of protests include rallies in the West Bank attend...More..

Political and armed opposition groups have rejected the proposal, saying Russian Federation has been unwilling or unable to get Assad and his Iranian-backed militia allies to respect past ceasefires. The aim is...More..

South Koreans also want someone who can guide their country out of the internal crises in which it has become embroiled over the past year. A South Korean soldier casts a preliminary ballot at a polling st...More..

The Derby was won by the 9-2 post-time favorite, Always Dreaming , the fifth time in a row that the race has been won by the favorite. "We have a lot going on with France at the moment. He should do nothing ...More..

Buckingham Palace confirmed the Duke of Edinburgh, who turns 96 next month, will no longer attend public engagements after 70 years of loyal service. The couple, who married at Westminster Abbey in 1947, are ...More..

Prosecutors said the four - Akshay Thakur, Vinay Sharma, Pawan Gupta and Mukesh - took their victim to the back of a private bus in the capital, raping her and causing internal organ damage. The sixth suspect w...More..

The data leak emerged as polls predicted Mr Macron was on course for a comfortable victory over far-right leader Marine Le Pen in Sunday's election, with the last surveys showing his lead widening to about 62 p...More..

Childhood friend Vincent Howard says he will miss the infectious smile of Monique Clark . "I have nothing but wonderful memories of this Angel", he continued. Selis was white and all but one of the victims w...More..

Police officers are set on fire after being hit by a petrol bomb during May Day worker's protests in central Paris. A police source said: 'Around one hundred hooded protestors got as close as they could to po...More..

Searchers, including the Kamloops Search and Rescue team, a helicopter, a swift-water rescue team, a canine unit and dozens of volunteers are looking for Clayton Cassidy. Premier Christy Clark halted her electi...More..

A spokesman for the Jaish al-Nasr rebel group told Reuters fighting broke out in Hama shortly after midnight. Under a memorandum signed at the talks in Astana, the four zones are Idlib province and some parts...More..

Polls say Macron is set to win the presidency with about 60 percent or more of the second round vote. Macron is defending his plans for more retraining of workers struggling with France's chronic unemployment...More..

North Korea's main secret police agency on Friday accused usa and South Korean intelligence agents of a failed but elaborate plot to assassinate the isolated nation's leader Kim Jong-un with "biochemical" and...More..

Among those Benton will compete with is Bette Midler, nominated for her acclaimed performance in the revival of "Hello, Dolly!,' which received 10 nominations, second only to "Natasha". The Tony Awards will be ...More..

States will also get to opt out of certain benefits required by Obamacare, including cancer treatment and mental health counselling. After a failed attempt to pass legislation earlier this year, the House ga...More..

President Donald Trump's praise of Australia's government-funded health care system has raised the ire of Sen. It has long come under attack by conservatives. "We can put the refugee deal behind you and move on...More..

For as her parents the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge prepare to devote more time to Royal duties, they are set to move from the home which has been their main residence for four years to Kensington palace in ...More..

Areas around the Island of Montreal along the St-Lawrence and Ottawa rivers are already struggling with flooding after heavy rains earlier in the week and are bracing for more as the rains continue. Montreal ...More..